This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com

07 January 2017

A great summer read...

A work colleague leant me a copy of Guy Clapshaw's Tasman Echo Alpha to read over the summer break... What a GREAT READ as it traces Guy's arrival in New Zealand flying as a co-pilot for TEAL on the Electras, having a stint in Samoa flying for Polynesian Airlines (I always wondered why Air NZ flew into Pago-Pago) and then as a DC-8 pilot... and it also reveals how close Air New Zealand came to buying Tristars... A really entertaining and engaging read!